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Remember
All personal pronouns, except you, have distinct forms that show if they are singular or plural.
Reflexive and Emphasising Pronouns
The pronouns that are used as receivers of actions and as a direct object of the verb when they
refer to the same person as the subject are called the reflexive pronouns. Emphasising pronouns
are the same as reflexive pronouns; they are used to convey emphasis.
Read the sentences given below.
l You might hurt yourself? (reflexive pronoun)
l The Queen herself attended the party. (emphasising pronoun)
Indefinite Pronouns
The pronouns that refer to one or more people or things in a general way are called the indefinite
pronouns. They do not refer to any particular person, object or place.
Read the sentences given below.
One must remember that pride comes before a fall.
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l Everyone was surprised by his untimely appearance.
Distributive Pronouns
The pronouns that are used to refer to people or things taken as single or in a group at a time are
called the distributive pronouns. All, each, either and neither are distributive pronouns.
Read the sentences given below.
l Each baker presented a cake to the king.
l All are welcome to the party.
Demonstrative Pronouns
The pronouns that are used to point out some specific things are called the demonstrative
pronouns These pronouns take the place of noun phrases. This, that, these and those are
demonstrative pronouns.
Read the sentences given below.
l This is not my mother’s ring. l That looks like the car I used to drive.
l Those are not my clothes. l These are nice shoes.
Interrogative Pronouns
The pronouns that are used to ask questions are called the interrogative pronouns. Who, whom,
whose, which and what are interrogative pronouns.
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